I. Introduction
Marital rape is a common and serious social issue, which, according to Martin, et al. (2007), occurs in 10% to 14% of all married American women. Juris scholars and the criminal justice system have paid relatively minimal attention to marital rape in the USA although this kind of violence against women is prevalent in America (Bergen, 2006). The marital rape exemption had been legally acceptable in the United States for a long time; it was at least until the 1970s when anti-rape movements occurred that some scholars opposed and argued over the exemption of marital rape. In the contemporary United States, marital rape has been recognized as a crime by all 50 states and the District of Columbia. However, there still exist some …show more content…
Hasday (2000) admits that it is true that it is relatively difficult to prove marital rape because witnesses and some other associated evidence are unlikely to be found. He also pointed out, however, that many crimes are very hard to find evidence for, but nobody claims that they should be removed for this reason. Thus, the lack of evidence cannot be the reason why marital rape exemption should be …show more content…
Every married woman has the right to make a decision when to give birth. If they can be legally raped by their husbands, they will lose this right. Marital rapes are mostly swift and violent, leaving little time for wives to take birth-control pills or use some other contraception measures. At the same time, husbands usually refuse to use condoms, and the unprotected sex may result in unwanted pregnancies. What is even worse is that if marital rape occurs during spouses’ pregnancies, higher probability of abortion may exist as well (Adoma,
Marital rape is a common and serious social issue, which, according to Martin, et al. (2007), occurs in 10% to 14% of all married American women. Juris scholars and the criminal justice system have paid relatively minimal attention to marital rape in the USA although this kind of violence against women is prevalent in America (Bergen, 2006). The marital rape exemption had been legally acceptable in the United States for a long time; it was at least until the 1970s when anti-rape movements occurred that some scholars opposed and argued over the exemption of marital rape. In the contemporary United States, marital rape has been recognized as a crime by all 50 states and the District of Columbia. However, there still exist some …show more content…
Hasday (2000) admits that it is true that it is relatively difficult to prove marital rape because witnesses and some other associated evidence are unlikely to be found. He also pointed out, however, that many crimes are very hard to find evidence for, but nobody claims that they should be removed for this reason. Thus, the lack of evidence cannot be the reason why marital rape exemption should be …show more content…
Every married woman has the right to make a decision when to give birth. If they can be legally raped by their husbands, they will lose this right. Marital rapes are mostly swift and violent, leaving little time for wives to take birth-control pills or use some other contraception measures. At the same time, husbands usually refuse to use condoms, and the unprotected sex may result in unwanted pregnancies. What is even worse is that if marital rape occurs during spouses’ pregnancies, higher probability of abortion may exist as well (Adoma,